OIAs of muscles that act on humerus- moves glenohumeral joint

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Pectoralis major origin

clavicle, sternum, and the costal cartilages of the upper ribs

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Pectoralis major insertion

greater tubercle of humerus

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pectoralis major action

flexes, adducts, and medially rotates arm (GH joint)

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latissimus dorsi action

extends, adducts, and medially rotates arm (GH joint)

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deltoid origin

clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula

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deltoid insertion

deltoid tuberosity of humerus

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deltoid action

abducts, flexes and extends medially and laterally rotates arm

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supraspinatus origin

supraspinous fossa of scapula

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supraspinatus insertion

greater tubercle of humerus

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supraspinatus action

abducts arm and stabilizes glenohumerol joint

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infraspinatus origin

infraspinous fossa of scapula

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infraspinatus insertion

greater tubercle of humerus

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infraspinatus action

laterally rotates arm and stabilizes glenohumeral joint

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subscapularis origin

subscapular fossa of scapula

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subscapularis insertion

lesser tubercle of humerus

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subscapularis action

medially rotates arm and stabilizes glenohumeral joint

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teres minor origin

axillary border of scapula

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teres minor insertion

greater tubercle of humerus

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teres minor action

laterally rotates and adducts arm and stabilizes glenohumeral joint

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teres major origin

inferior angle of scapula

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teres major insertion

intertubercular groove of humerus

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teres major action

adducts, extends and medially roates arm

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coracobrachialis origin

coracoid process of scapula

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coracobrachialis insertion

medial surface of humerus

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coracobrachialis action

flexes and adducts the arm